Uterine innervation in fibroids: A qualitative study

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 489-492

  Quinn, M ^a,b  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibroids; Innervation; Leiomyomas; Nerves; Uterus

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN S 100;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MYOMETRIUM; NERVE FIBER; NULLIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TUMOR VASCULARIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMA; NERVOUS SYSTEM; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 34548092173     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701405697     Document Type: Article

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